| rdfs:comment | - The central processing unit (CPU) is {{Quote|is a traditional processor with the circuitry necessary to perform and execute instructions from programs on a computer.
- The Central Processing unit (Also commonly know as the CPU) is the piece of Hardware that does most of the Calculations for the device.
- The Central Processing Unit (CPU, or simply “the processor”) is essentially the “brain” of a computer.
- A central processing unit (CPU) or processor is an electronic circuit that can execute computer programs, which are actually sets of instructions. This term has been in use in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s (Weik 1961). The form, design and implementation of CPUs have changed dramatically since the earliest examples, but their fundamental operation remains much the same.
- The Central Processing Unit (CPU) or the processor is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, and is the primary element carrying out the computer's functions. This term has been in use in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s . The form, design and implementation of CPUs have changed dramatically since the earliest examples, but their fundamental operation remains much the same.
- CPU is an abbreviation of Central Processing Unit, and pronounced as separate letters. The CPU is the brains of the computer, sometimes referred to simply as the Processor or Central Processor. The CPU is where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element of a computer system, although with regards to games, the GPU holds prestige, too. On large machines, CPUs require one or more printed circuit boards. On personal computers and small workstations, the CPU is housed in a single chip called a Microprocessor.
- A central processing unit (CPU) or processor is an electronic circuit that can execute computer programs. This topic has been in use in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s . The form, design and implementation of CPUs have changed dramatically since the earliest examples, but their fundamental operation has remained much the same.
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| abstract | - The central processing unit (CPU) is {{Quote|is a traditional processor with the circuitry necessary to perform and execute instructions from programs on a computer.
- A central processing unit (CPU) or processor is an electronic circuit that can execute computer programs. This topic has been in use in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s . The form, design and implementation of CPUs have changed dramatically since the earliest examples, but their fundamental operation has remained much the same. Early CPUs were custom-designed as a part of a larger, sometimes one-of-a-kind, computer. However, this costly method of designing custom CPUs for a particular application has largely given way to the development of mass-produced processors that are made for one or many purposes. This standardization trend generally began in the era of discrete transistor mainframes and minicomputers and has rapidly accelerated with the popularization of the integrated circuit (IC). The IC has allowed increasingly complex CPUs to be designed and manufactured to tolerances on the order of nanometers. Both the miniaturization and standardization of CPUs have increased the presence of these digital devices in modern life far beyond the limited application of dedicated computing machines. Modern microprocessors appear in everything from automobiles to cell phones to children's toys.
- CPU is an abbreviation of Central Processing Unit, and pronounced as separate letters. The CPU is the brains of the computer, sometimes referred to simply as the Processor or Central Processor. The CPU is where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element of a computer system, although with regards to games, the GPU holds prestige, too. On large machines, CPUs require one or more printed circuit boards. On personal computers and small workstations, the CPU is housed in a single chip called a Microprocessor. A CPU performs three basic operations on data: It reads data, It manipulates data, and it writes data. In simple terms, the CPU needs only four elements to process data: Instructions, Instruction Pointers, Registers, and the ALU.
* The Instruction Pointer tells the CPU where in Memory the instuction it needs to run is located.
* The Registers are temporary storage areas on the CPU itself, and can be used for storing data that either needs to be processed, or data that has already been processed.
* The The Arithmetic Logic Unit, or ALU, is essentually the CPU's mathematical calculator, performing math and logic functions dictated by the Instructions. The CPU consists of some additional parts that help the basic parts do their jobs:
* The Instruction Fetch grabs instructions from RAM or an area of memory located on the CPU, such as the cache.
* The Instruction Decoder takes the instruction from the fetch and translates it so the CPU understands. It then determines what steps are necessary to accomplish that instruction.
* The Control Unit manages and coordinates all the operations of the chip. It lets the ALU know when to calculate, tells the fetch when to grab a value, and tells the decoder when to translate the value into an instruction. It sounds incredible, but a ZX81 can still process the same data that a 3.8GHz Pentium 4 can. You would just die of old age waiting for the ZX81 to finish. There are two main companies who produce processors for the Consumer Market. The first, and possibly the most well known, is Intel. The second is AMD, also known as Advanced Micro Devices. VIA also makes processors, as did Cyrix.
- The Central Processing unit (Also commonly know as the CPU) is the piece of Hardware that does most of the Calculations for the device.
- The Central Processing Unit (CPU) or the processor is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, and is the primary element carrying out the computer's functions. This term has been in use in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s . The form, design and implementation of CPUs have changed dramatically since the earliest examples, but their fundamental operation remains much the same. Early CPUs were custom-designed as a part of a larger, sometimes one-of-a-kind, computer. However, this costly method of designing custom CPUs for a particular application has largely given way to the development of mass-produced processors that are made for one or many purposes. This standardization trend generally began in the era of discrete transistor mainframes and minicomputers and has rapidly accelerated with the popularization of the integrated circuit (IC). The IC has allowed increasingly complex CPUs to be designed and manufactured to tolerances on the order of nanometers. Both the miniaturization and standardization of CPUs have increased the presence of these digital devices in modern life far beyond the limited application of dedicated computing machines. Modern microprocessors appear in everything from automobiles to cell phones and children's toys.
- A central processing unit (CPU) or processor is an electronic circuit that can execute computer programs, which are actually sets of instructions. This term has been in use in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s (Weik 1961). The form, design and implementation of CPUs have changed dramatically since the earliest examples, but their fundamental operation remains much the same. Early CPUs were custom-designed as a part of a larger, sometimes one-of-a-kind, computer. However, this costly method of designing custom CPUs for a particular application has largely given way to the development of mass-produced processors that are made for one or many purposes. This standardization trend generally began in the era of discrete transistor mainframes and minicomputers and has rapidly accelerated with the popularization of the integrated circuit (IC). The IC has allowed increasingly complex CPUs to be designed and manufactured to tolerances on the order of nanometers. Both the miniaturization and standardization of CPUs have increased the presence of these digital devices in modern life far beyond the limited application of dedicated computing machines. Modern microprocessors appear in everything from automobiles to cell phones and children's toys.
- The Central Processing Unit (CPU, or simply “the processor”) is essentially the “brain” of a computer.
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